A Texas appellate court ruled that a nonsubscribing employer could compel the family of a worker to arbitrate a wrongful death claim arising from a fatal

West Virginia’s Intermediate Court of Appeals upheld an increase in a worker’s permanent partial disability award.

Case: Blackhawk Mining LLC v. Stover, No. 25-ICA-365, 04/07/2026,

West Virginia’s Intermediate Court of Appeals upheld a finding of compensability for a truck driver’s neck sprain caused by being rear-ended by another tractor-trailer.

Case: Haulin’

Maryland Gov. Wes Moore signed bills that aim to make it easier for specified first responders to receive workers' compensation benefits for heart disease and

A Florida appellate court ruled that exclusivity did not shield a general contractor from liability for a worker’s death resulting from a fall that occurred